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Taggart axed by ITV after 28 years

May 13 2011, 1:01am, The Times

Taggart has been axed by ITV after almost 28 years. The show, which survived for 17 years after the death of its original star, Mark McManus, the dour DCI Taggart, has been dropped to allow investment in “new and original drama”.

Millions of viewers have seen DCI Matt Burke, played by Alex Norton, and his team investigating crimes in Glasgow. The grim announcement “There’s been a murrrder” became its catchphrase.

It is said to have been the world’s longest-running crime drama. Last year ITV killed off The Bill.